Pregnant women in Kent urged to get flu jab
13:25, 12 November 2019
updated: 13:25, 12 November 2019
Pregnant women in Kent are being urged to get the flu jab as figures show just 4 in 10 got it last year.
Catching the virus could lead to complications for mums-to-be as their immune systems are already weaker.
Also in today's episode: a former cricketer is starting a new career as a firefighter, a dog's been rescued from an abandoned badger sett, and a Kent Paralympian is setting her sights on a new sport.
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